Freelance science & technology journalist. 12+ years experience. Irish/Polish. Writes for the BBC, Wired, The Guardian and others! Portfolio: chrisbaraniuk.com Newsletter: thereengineer.pro Coaching: chrisbaraniuk.com/coaching HQ: Belfast, N. Ireland
"For specific race training we do sessions in the sauna, and wear a paint suit [coveralls]" www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/ext...
Boiling point: The impact of extreme heat on cycling racesFrom intense cooling strategies to banning spectators and rerouting stages, extreme heat took centre stage at the Tour de Francewww.cyclist.co.ukThis is a fantastic blog post, everyone should read it. cc @andcleverness.bsky.social @duncanfyfe.net @richardfisher.bsky.social
John ScalziI've written a longer piece on the book that's been pulled due to "AI" use allegations, what that means particularly for newer authors, and what, if anything writers can do in the "AI" era to prove their work is their own: whatever.scalzi.com/2026/07/31/a...
“It’s a traditional waterwheel that floats,” says Sam Maitland, managing director of PicoStream Technologies “In a good site, they will generate 10-12,000 kilowatt hours a year." www.thereengineer.pro/p/mini-water...
Mini waterwheel produces enough power to, in theory, supply multiple homesInstalling the floating contraption takes just a few hourswww.thereengineer.proMichael Heseltine is looking well
The Public Domain ReviewThe Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, and heartthrob Franz Liszt died #onthisday in 1886. Leon Botstein explores what we can still learn from the life and music of "possibly the greatest pianist that has ever lived” — publicdomainreview.org/essay/w... #OTD
Would love @solarchase.bsky.social's thoughts on this www.theguardian.com/environment/...
New solar panels in Great Britain at 15-year high as fossil fuel costs soarBoom in solar farms and home installations in first half of 2026 began shortly after start of US-Israel war against Iranwww.theguardian.comNEW: Happy Friday! Enjoy ye this latest edition of The Reengineer. Packed to the GILLS. I think it's possibly the biggest newsletter I've ever published. Includes: - Mini waterwheel - Solutions to drought-hit rails - Tour de France heat watch - And more! www.thereengineer.pro/p/mini-water...
Mini waterwheel produces enough power to, in theory, supply multiple homesInstalling the floating contraption takes just a few hourswww.thereengineer.proNEW: Earlier in the week I spoke to bug experts and fans of hummingbird hawk moths - they are having quite the summer in the UK! Have you seen one? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Grey lump with orange wings’: hummingbird hawk-moths descend on UK gardensBoom in hummingbird hawk-moth sightings put down to hot weather, strong winds and food scarcity in Europewww.theguardian.comAnother gobsmacking picture. I think those who (often fairly) criticise the media's picture choices at times should *also* point out that press photographers have in recent weeks given us some of the most incisive views of the climate crisis that we've ever had.
Thomas I-G"Both parties agreed that tackling the climate crisis was an urgent policy priority for all countries - to tackle the cost of living, protect health and wellbeing, and to ensure European economic and energy security." UK and Spain official joint statement on wildfires www.gov.uk/government/n...
Joint Statement by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Kingdom of Spain on Wildfires and Action on Climate ChangeThe UK and Spain agreed that the climate crisis is an urgent policy priority and committed to co-leading the green transition, strengthening clean energy cooperation and advancing international climat...www.gov.ukThe most powerful onshore wind turbine in the UK has been installed - 6.2 megawatts. www.rechargenews.com/technology/v...
Vestas breaks UK wind sector record at Scottish project6.2MW model installed at Scottish onshore wind farm indicator of industry's trajectory towards ever larger unitswww.rechargenews.comhahaha my typos prove i'm once again ahead of my time
Manisha KrishnanAuthors and journalists are doing more first-person (hello 2010s blogging) and embracing "mistakes" in writing to prove they're not chatbots. There's even an “anti-Grammarly" app that leaves in typos and signs off "sent from my iPhone" to create more authenticity: www.wired.com/story/more-t...
This is devastating news. I can't quite believe it. RIP Glen Hansard. www.independent.ie/irish-news/o...
Oscar-winning musician Glen Hansard dies in Dublin motorcycle crashRenowned musician Glen Hansard has died overnight in a motorcycle crash in Dublin’s Lucan.www.independent.ie"The regulator is proposing a new Data Centre Commitment Fee, which would be paid by large data centre developments when accepting a connection offer. [...] within a proposed range of £237,500 to £712,500 per megawatt" (2.5% to 7.5% of average project costs) www.ofgem.gov.uk/press-releas...
Ofgem acts to free up grid capacity by tackling speculative data centre projects.www.ofgem.gov.uk